yodizzle

Hi guys, hope everyone is well out there. Have a 2009 Ralliart auto with 103,300 on it. Car has some type of issue and im not sure where to start. Car had codes P0846 and p1637. When car is put into reverse i get a blinking "R" sometimes and car will not go into gear. Once I restart car it goes right into gear without a problem but within a few mins back to not going into gear. Anyone?????



Just done a Complete tranny flush 7.5 quarts of Daqueen fluid and new filter and I flushed it with 8 liters of min oil. no fix, HELP???

Raikiri

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Sounds like your transmission is about done.

yodizzle

Done, why done? Shifts perfect in manual mode and a good bit of the time it's fine when in auto mode. Doesn't seem like a done tranny to me, maybe a sensor or something but DONE, can you give me some better info other than, "it's done"? I mean why would you say it's sounds like it's done, please elaborate, thanks. I hope it's not " DOne"!!! lol

Veronica

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Meaning it will need to go in the shop for a failing solenoid or sensor.


Mitsu/dealership doesn't repair them - you will need to find a TC-SST shop.

Raikiri

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I meant "done" as in probably the shift fork magnet is about to go out or as Veronica said a solenoid or mech unit is going. The only shop I'd trust in the states would be Kozmic to fix a trans. Have you gotten the rest of the car inspected for other issues?

Another guy was having trans issues only to find out that one of his wires for an unrelate issue was chewed out by rodents which he fixed to remedy his issue.

RalliFast

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Two things, having done the fluid change recently makes me wonder if that had anything to do with it, getting the level right can be tricky and two did you check what those codes mean?

P0846 - Transmission fluid pressure sensor/switch "B" circuit range/performance.

P1637 - EEPROM system (DTC storing malfunction)... Seems to have something to do with the TCU storing information, some people said it has no effect on performance.

Raikiri

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The trans only requires 5.5qts of fluid if just draining from the bottom drain bolts. If doing the cooler as well its 6qts

RalliFast

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I thought it was 7.5 quarts with the cooler? It's been a while since I did it though so not 100% certain.

Raikiri

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When you drain the fluid there's always going to be like 1-1.5qts still in the trans that you can't get out

RalliFast

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I read through the How to write up and several people got 7.4 to 7.5 with the cooler empty and my memory isn't perfect I admit but I remember 7point something... Also one guy mentioned all but 1/4 cup of the mineral oil flush came out so sounds like most of it comes out...

Correct me if I'm wrong

https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/09-ralliart-how-installations/585531-right-way-flush-your-sst-trans-3.html

RalliFast

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Also I doubt and hope it's not this but at least one other guy made this mistake, you're sure it was mineral oil and not mineral spirits? One is an oil that I know will not damage this SST and the mineral spirits is a thinner, a solvent which eats lots of stuff including some plastics, I've heard of people using it to clean(but not flush) transmission parts and only on metal parts.

Raikiri

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Those numbers are from a dry trans with no fluid inside it to begin with. Without taking apart the transmission there's really no way to get that extra fluid out. The 5.5 qts is based off of the information that Mitsu tells their techs to fill the trans with that amount of SST fluid after draining the transmission.

Here is also another writeup that is useful
http://www.clubralliart.com/showthread.php?t=1263

RalliFast

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In any case safest bet is whatever comes out, you put the same back in as close as possible, it can get a little messy and difficult to catch it all.

Veronica

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The tranny is just NOT that sensitive to fluid level. Really.